Cultures of Care: Biographies of Carers in Britain and the Two Germanies

by Prue Chamberlayne and Annette King

This book explores the experiences of informal home carers in the different welfare systems of the former West Germany and East Germany, and Britain. It is innovative in using a biographical case study approach to compare caring situations and caring strategies in the three different societies. The detail and variety of the case studies show how particular social and welfare patterns give rise to recognisable 'cultures of care'.The authors: show how...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861341660
• ISBN13: 9781861341662
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 240 Pages